Research on Mergers and Acquisitions of Multinational Enterprises
Abstract
Mergers and acquisitions are increasing due to global competition and financial pressure. The purpose of this paper is to gain
a deeper understanding of the factors that contributed to the success of the international M&A. This dissertation select to investigate the
successful case of the merger of Daimler and Chrysler, the failed case of acquisition of Lenovo and IBM. Then, a recommendation will be
made that the measures taken in the post-merger phase are successful and why these companies are successful and the reasons for the failure to a great extent.
a deeper understanding of the factors that contributed to the success of the international M&A. This dissertation select to investigate the
successful case of the merger of Daimler and Chrysler, the failed case of acquisition of Lenovo and IBM. Then, a recommendation will be
made that the measures taken in the post-merger phase are successful and why these companies are successful and the reasons for the failure to a great extent.
Keywords
Mergers; Daimler; Chrysler; Acquisition; Reasons
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/frim.v2i6.4664
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